PMI SC - Practical AI for Project Teams
Event Overview: Practical AI for project teams
Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its way into project environments, yet many teams struggle to move from curiosity to confident, practical use.
This session introduces a clear, professional approach to using AI within project teams. Participants will learn what an AI assistant is, where it can add value in everyday project work, and how to design a simple assistant that supports delivery without increasing risk.
The focus is on practical application, professional judgement, and responsible use, not tools or hype.
About the Speaker
Mike Boutel
Mike is an executive leader, facilitator, speaker, and thought leader with more than 20 years of experience across business leadership and management, training, coaching, and major project delivery.
He has supported the upskilling and certification of over 15,000 professionals each year across AI, project, change, and agile ways of working, helping individuals and organisations unlock measurable performance improvements.
As one of the world’s first accredited AI-native trainers, Mike specialises in applying AI in practical, commercially valuable ways. His focus is not theory, but real workflows, automation, productivity gains, and tangible outcomes. He collaborates with global bodies including Scaled Agile and PeopleCert to deliver AI-powered capability uplift across Australia and internationally.
Mike’s career has been built on identifying emerging opportunities early, responding with agility, and leading teams through change. He combines deep industry expertise with entrepreneurial drive and a customer-first mindset. His mission is simple: help people work smarter, think differently, and achieve more through AI.
What You’ll Explore and Take Away
What attendees will learn:
- What an AI assistant is in a project context
- Which project tasks are suitable for AI support
- How to design a role-based AI assistant for a project team
- How to apply simple guardrails to ensure responsible use
Who should attend
Project managers, business analysts, change practitioners and delivery leaders looking to understand and apply AI in a practical and controlled way.
📅 Date: Wednesday, August 19th
🕠 5:30pm arrival | 6:00pm start
📍 Location: PM-Partners Training Rooms | Level 5, 45 Clarence St, Syd NSW 2000
